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Her grandfather served in World War II and fought in the Battle of the Bulge.
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Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Russia's February 2022 invasion of Ukraine has once again brought war to Poland's doorstep, the deadliest of its kind in Europe since World War II.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
But the parade, commemorating the end of World War II, was undoubtedly intended to telegraph the rapid advancement of the world’s largest military, and signal Xi’s growing ability to project hard power on the world stage.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
The Department of War was created in 1789, then renamed and reorganized through legislation signed by President Harry Truman in 1947, two years after the end of World War II.
—Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2025
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Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Russia's February 2022 invasion of Ukraine has once again brought war to Poland's doorstep, the deadliest of its kind in Europe since World War II.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
But the parade, commemorating the end of World War II, was undoubtedly intended to telegraph the rapid advancement of the world’s largest military, and signal Xi’s growing ability to project hard power on the world stage.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
The Department of War was created in 1789, then renamed and reorganized through legislation signed by President Harry Truman in 1947, two years after the end of World War II.
—Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2025
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“World War II.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/World%20War%20II. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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